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Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone

Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone proper noun: a time zone used in China between 1912 and 1949.

Proper noun

the Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone

  1. (historical, rare) A time zone used in China between 1912 and 1949.
    • In conformity with the decision of the Ministry of Interior, the Kansu-Szechwan Standard Time (same as Chungking Time) has been introduced as the standard time for all the railways.1937, China. Hsing chen yüan. Hsin wen chü (contributor), Macmillan (publisher), “Communications”, in China Handbook, page 240, column 1
    • There are two time-zones in China: the Eastern, which keeps Shanghai time, 8 hr. in advance of G.M.T.; and the Western, which keeps Kansu-Szechwan time, 7 hr. in advance of G.M.T.1944, Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division, “Posts, Telegraphs, and Telegrams”, in China Proper: Economic Geography, Ports, and Communications, page 601

Questions about Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone

What does Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone mean?
Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone means a time zone used in China between 1912 and 1949.
What part of speech is Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone?
Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone is a proper noun.

Words near Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone in the dictionary

  1. Kansk
  2. kansosamine
  3. Kanstantsin
  4. Kansu
  5. Kansu Corridor
  6. Kansu-Szechuan Time Zone
  7. Kansuh
  8. Kant
  9. kantar
  10. Kantara
  11. kantars

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